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1-1. M. GODFREY. PLOW.

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Warren Srarns PATENT Orricn.

HENRY M. GODFREY, 0F JONESBURG, MISSOURI.

PLOW.

EEPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 335,917, datedFebruary 9, 1886-.

Application filed September 12, 1885. Serial No. 176,924. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY M. GODFREY, of Joneshurg, in the county ofMontgomery and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in NewLand Plows, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings,forming part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a sideelevation of my plow, and Fig. 2 is a top view of the same.

My invention relates to improvements in new-land orjumping plows; and itconsistsin features of novelty hereinafter fully described, and pointedout in the claim.

My plow is providedwith a metal beam, A, that curves around and underthe mold-board B and share 0 from the rear, making a presentation at thepoint of connection nearly parallel with the line of draft. This is afeature of great advantage, readily appreciated by those who have heldplows amidst roots and rocks. WVhen a plow strikes with force, as itfrequently does in such situations, the position of both beam and shareis such as to the best enable them to bear the strain, and consequentlyalso much easier on the man that holdsthe plow. I also provide apeculiarshaped colter or cutter, D, which angles back from its point ofattachment to the beam above, so that it partly rides the root itstrikes, giving it a forward cutting motion, and eventucurve of the beamto the cutter, very materially aiding and stiffening the latter in thesevere work in has to perform.

F F are braces that extend from the curve of the beam to the handlesabove.

G is a curved bolt that connects the handles and the last-mentionedbraces.

I claim as my invention- The new-land plow consisting of a metal beam,A, mold-board and share under which the beam curves, a cutter, D,angling back from its point of attachment to the beam to the point ofthe share, handles, braces F, bolted to the beam and supporting thehandles thereon, bolt G, bracing the handles, and a brace, E, extendingforward from the curve of the beam to the central portion of the cutter,substantially as shown and described.

' HENRY M. GODFREY. 1n presence of- BENJAMIN A. KNIGHT, Geo. H. KNIGHT.

